Gold Price Today — Live Market Analysis
The gold price today is determined in real time across global commodity markets. Quoted as XAU/USD, the spot price represents what buyers and sellers are paying right now for immediate delivery of one troy ounce of pure gold (999.9 fine). Markets are open nearly 24 hours a day, 5 days a week — from the Sydney open on Sunday evening through the New York close on Friday.
What is the gold price right now?
The live ticker above shows the current spot price sourced from COMEX in New York and the London Bullion Market (LBMA), the two benchmark setting venues for global gold trading. The price updates tick-by-tick during market hours. Outside trading hours it reflects the last available quote.
Why does the gold price move today?
- US Dollar index: Gold trades inversely to the dollar — a falling DXY typically lifts gold today.
- Economic data releases: US CPI, PCE, NFP, and GDP prints all move gold immediately on release.
- Federal Reserve communications: Rate decisions, FOMC minutes, and Fed speeches are the single biggest short-term movers.
- Geopolitical headlines: Wars, sanctions, and diplomatic crises can trigger sharp safe-haven buying within minutes.
- Asian market open: The Shanghai Gold Exchange open (1am GMT) often sets early price direction for the day.
- London fix: The LBMA Gold Price fixing at 10:30am and 3pm GMT is a key daily price reference for contracts worldwide.
Gold price today in different currencies
While today's gold price is benchmarked in USD, investors around the world track it in their local currency. EUR, GBP, INR, AED, and JPY prices are all derived from the XAU/USD spot rate at the current exchange rate. This means the gold price in euros or pounds can move even on days when the USD price is flat — driven purely by currency fluctuations. Use the chart toggle above to switch between currencies.
Gold price today per gram and kilogram
- Per troy ounce: The global benchmark — use the live ticker above.
- Per gram: Divide today's ounce price by 31.1035. At $3,300/oz ≈ $106.10/g.
- Per kilogram: Multiply today's gram price by 1,000. At $3,300/oz ≈ $106,100/kg.
- Per tola (11.6638g): Common in India, Pakistan, and the Gulf. At $3,300/oz ≈ $1,237/tola.
Spot price vs. what you pay today
The spot price shown here is the raw wholesale market rate — not the price you'll pay at a coin dealer or jewelry store. Physical gold is sold at spot plus a dealer premium: typically 2–8% for bullion bars and coins (American Gold Eagle, Canadian Maple Leaf, Krugerrand), and significantly higher for jewelry due to fabrication costs and retail margins.